DGS49
Diamond Member
"Observed the first Monday in September, Labor Day is an annual celebration of the social and economic achievements of American workers. The holiday is rooted in the late nineteenth century, when labor activists pushed for a federal holiday to recognize the many contributions workers have made to America’s strength, prosperity, and well-being." (U.S. Dept of Labor website, on the origins of Labor Day).
I have no quarrel with that. In philosophical discussions of the dramatic rise in our American standard of living, Economists generally credit Capitalists, entrepreneurs, and inventors, but one cannot discount the efforts of the MoFo's who actually do the work that brings about the capitalists' and inventors' dreams.
I never actually did any "work" in my long and spotted career, but I respected (and respect) the guys (mainly) in the mills, factories, labs, and fields, and I concur with the concept of setting aside a day each year to commemorate their collective value to the society that we enjoy.
But it seems to me that ORGANIZED (Union) labor has taken over the holiday, and want to convert it from a celebration of good, hard, productive work, to a celebration of socialism in the workplace. Most "hard working Americans" (that the Democrats constantly reference) choose NOT to belong to a Union, but rather to peg their compensation to their actual worth in the workplace. They don't want to work in a place where the laziest and least productive people make the same compensation as the best and most productive, and where much of Management's efforts is directed at innovations that make it difficult or impossible to slack off or sabotage the work.
Last time I checked, less than ten percent of the private sector U,S, workforce belonged to a Union. Many of them would, I suppose if given a chance to join, but it would be ludicrous to suppose that more than half would.
And latter-day unions have proven themselves to be largely corrupt organizations where the officers grant themselves lavish salaries and benefits, and often dip into the till of pension funds. They unanimously support Democrat political candidates (and send them money), while the majority of their members do the opposite.
I have these thoughts as I consider whether to fly my American flag this weekend to celebrate Labor Day.
I think not.
I have no quarrel with that. In philosophical discussions of the dramatic rise in our American standard of living, Economists generally credit Capitalists, entrepreneurs, and inventors, but one cannot discount the efforts of the MoFo's who actually do the work that brings about the capitalists' and inventors' dreams.
I never actually did any "work" in my long and spotted career, but I respected (and respect) the guys (mainly) in the mills, factories, labs, and fields, and I concur with the concept of setting aside a day each year to commemorate their collective value to the society that we enjoy.
But it seems to me that ORGANIZED (Union) labor has taken over the holiday, and want to convert it from a celebration of good, hard, productive work, to a celebration of socialism in the workplace. Most "hard working Americans" (that the Democrats constantly reference) choose NOT to belong to a Union, but rather to peg their compensation to their actual worth in the workplace. They don't want to work in a place where the laziest and least productive people make the same compensation as the best and most productive, and where much of Management's efforts is directed at innovations that make it difficult or impossible to slack off or sabotage the work.
Last time I checked, less than ten percent of the private sector U,S, workforce belonged to a Union. Many of them would, I suppose if given a chance to join, but it would be ludicrous to suppose that more than half would.
And latter-day unions have proven themselves to be largely corrupt organizations where the officers grant themselves lavish salaries and benefits, and often dip into the till of pension funds. They unanimously support Democrat political candidates (and send them money), while the majority of their members do the opposite.
I have these thoughts as I consider whether to fly my American flag this weekend to celebrate Labor Day.
I think not.